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…US Envoy says as country prepares for first oil US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch has called for the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association to ensure the success of its sovereign wealth fund known as the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) as Guyana prepares for first oil in 2020. Ambassador Lynch issued the call at the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association’s 87th annual luncheon on Wednesday in New Amsterdam, Berbice. Ambassador Lynch noted that the Chamber of Commerce needed to embrace its role in engaging with stakeholders…

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By Dr. Vishnu Bisram Hundreds clad in traditional attire turned out for the annual East Indian Arrival Day celebration in the heart of the Indo-Caribbean community in Queens. The celebration was organized by Indo Caribbean Federation. The celebration involved a male and female singing competition as well as a female dancing contest. Other accomplished singers from the Indo Caribbean Community also entertained the crowd. There was a pageant involving modeling and talent (dancing and singing) and a Miss Indo-Caribbean Federation was Queen chosen. Lolita Singh and Colleen Chattergoon coordinated the…

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… Jagdeo roasts APNU/AFC Govt for constant power woes …says Amaila project would have solved problem Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has laid the blame for the current power woes in Guyana squarely at the feet of the APNU/AFC Government, and President David Granger in particular, whom he said failed to heed the advice of experts to forge ahead with the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project. He said that due to the fact that generating capacity has been neglected under this Administration, despite his warnings, trouble will occur as it relates…

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…Trotman says dismissal was too harsh One day after it was revealed that sacked General Manager of the Guyana Chronicle Newspaper, Sherod Duncan was reinstated by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, Alliance For Change (AFC) Leader Raphael Trotman supported the move, saying that the dismissal was too harsh a penalty in the first instance. Commenting on the issue, Trotman told Guyana Times International on Wednesday that while it was for the Prime Minister to justify or clarify his decision to rescind Duncan’s dismissal, he did not believe that the Chronicle General…

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The United States House of Representatives has passed the latest version of the DREAM Act, an ambitious expansion of an almost two-decades-long legislative effort that would put millions of young undocumented Caribbean and other immigrants and immigrants with temporary status on a pathway to US citizenship, the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) has reported. The Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6), sponsored by Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, passed the Democratic-controlled House by a vote of 237 to 187. Seven Republicans in the…

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…Guyana’s Romario Shepherd Possessing the powerful physique of a modern-day fast bowler, Tucber Park lad Romario Shepherd is revelling at his second-time selection to the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) team. One of five Berbicians and eight Guyanese selected for the home franchise, Shepherd took the time to speak to this publication in an exclusive interview. “It’s obviously a great feeling for me to earn selection for a second successive year for the GAW, and this is a confidence- booster for me”, Shepherd told this reporter. The 24-year-old all-round player added,…

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…Commissioner blasts GECOM for moving ahead with house-to-house registration A bench of five Justices from the Caribbean Court of Justice heard submissions from all parties in the No Confidence Motion and Guyana Elections Commission cases, in two marathon sessions on May 9 and May 10 and much hinges on whatever decision they deliver. The crucial decision was on the calculation of what constituted a “majority” to give effect to Art 106 (6): “The President and the Cabinet shall resign if the Government is defeated by a vote of majority of…

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The Parliament office on Wednesday unveiled a gallery of portraits honouring the present and past presidents of Guyana. The event was hosted in observance of Guyana’s 53rd Independence Anniversary celebration. Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Barton Scotland during his remarks at the unveiling ceremony said the creation of the gallery of presidents is a presentation of the people of Guyana in deep appreciation for the presidents’ dedicated and exceptional service to Guyana. According to Scotland, the idea of the gallery of presidents was birthed after discussions with himself and…

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…Govt assures CPL games will be played in Guyana Following the release of the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) fixtures, Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr George Norton is urging cricket fans, especially those who follow the Hero CPL, not to worry. When the fixtures were released on Tuesday, ‘To be confirmed’ was listed next to a number of Guyanese games. As such, Minister Norton is assuring local fans that Guyana remained an integral part of the CPL. Dr Norton said that there…

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A Guyanese man is facing human trafficking charges in the United States after allegations that he engaged in sexual activities with a minor who had been trafficked by a relative. Latchman Kaladeen, 49, of Wesley Chapel, Florida, was on May 17, 2019, identified by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office in Florida as one of nine men allegedly involved in sexual activities with the same minor. The men were charged with human trafficking, conspiracy to commit human trafficking and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Kaladeen, according to Hernando Sheriff…

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